Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Paderborn Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 11/03/2020, 03:09  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/03/2020 at 04:09 in Bundesliga Predictions

Fortuna Dusseldorf will be at home to take on Paderborn in the 26th round of matches in the Bundesliga this Friday, with the two sides battling to avoid relegation. Fortuna head to the game on 22 points, in 16th place while Paderborn have 16 points and are placed bottom of the standings. Ahead of the faceoff, Fortuna have managed just one win in the last five matches; they have two losses in the run, one of them through post match penalties. Their last three matches have had somewhat dramatic endings. First, they took a 3-0 half time lead over Hertha Berlin but capitulated in the second half to draw 3-3, they then fought from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Saarbrucken but lost on penalties. In their most recent match, Fortuna scored another late goal to draw 1-1 with Mainz. Their fighting spirit has been really commendable but they are winning very few matches; in the last 10 they have registered just three wins, and one clean sheet. They have conceded two or more goals in four of their last 10 matches and have failed to score in just two. However, they are without a win in their last four home matches. They have one win and no clean sheet in their last seven matches at home and they have conceded seven goals in their last two Bundesliga matches. With three wins in 12 home matches in the Bundesliga, they will be under pressure here and having beaten Paderborn in just one of the last five meetings will not help. Fortuna’s case is further complicated by the fact they have scored the joint least goals in the league – 27.

Paderborn, on the other hand, have four straight losses going to this game and are winless in their last six matches. Five of their last six matches have ended in losses and this may result in the team being short on confidence. They are 10 points below the safety line and will really need a win here; perhaps their run against Fortuna will help. However, with just four points won out of the last eight league matches, we can’t count on that a lot. They have conceded two or more goals in six of their last eight matches but have scored in seven of their last eight games. Six of their last 10 matches have ended in over 2.5 goals. Losses to sides in the bottom half have been the main undoing at Paderborn and they will have to approach this clash with a bit more positivity. They are coming straight from a loss to Koln and have also recently lost to Hertha Berlin and Mainz, which all explains their placing in the table. Their away form has also left a lot to be desired; they head to this game on two straight away losses in Bundesliga, and are winless in three away league matches. In their last 12 league matches away from home, Paderborn have two wins and seven losses while they have conceded two or more goals in eight of 12 away league matches. They are unbeaten in three matches against Fortuna but have conceded the second most goals in the league – 54.